Leanna Baker

This article is written in collaboration by two Washington and Lee students, LeAnna Baker and Elizabeth Barr, in reflection upon their impending ‘exit from’ or ‘return to’ Lexington, respectively. On our first days as Washington and Lee students, we all stood in line in front of Washington Hall, awkwardly mingling with our new classmates as we awaited our turn to add our signature to the Honor Book below that of each student who preceded us.

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14169, pronouncing a 90-day suspension on all U.S. foreign aid. Citing concerns that the U.S. aid industry is “not aligned with American interests,” the order called for a comprehensive review of all foreign assistance programs.

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